Two photographs by a world-known Armenian photographer Yousuf Karsh were auctioned at Christie’s.
According to Christie’s website, Pablo Picasso’s picture was sold at USD 6875 (starting price USD 5000); Jean Cocteau’s photo was sold at USD 2500.
Yousuf Karsh (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002) was a Canadian photographer of Armenian heritage.
A great many personalities from the cultural, scientific and political milieus that shaped the twentieth century have been immortalized on film by internationally renowned photographer. These portraits where shadows play with dramatic light bear witness to a century, but above all to the photographer’s humanistic vision. The human aspect, exchanges between the photographer and his subject, and the revelation of his or her personality via photography were at the core of his practice.
